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Hot Hits
Escaped Alone
Signature TheatreSep. 24 – Nov. 3 Caryl Churchill's (Cloud 9, Top Girls) electrifying Signature debut is a caustically funny and surreal afternoon of tea and calamity.
Assassins
Signature TheatreSep. 17 – 29 To kick off the 30th Anniversary season, Signature Theatre produces its 30th Sondheim musical with the daring and darkly funny Tony Award®-winning musical of the twisted American Dream.
A Chorus Line
Signature TheatreOct. 29, 2019 – Jan. 4, 2020 This non-stop showcase with one of the largest casts in Signature history is the one singular sensation for the holiday season.
Cirque Mei
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Oct 19 Direct from the People’s Republic of China, this ensemble of elite circus performers thrills the young and old alike with their amazing feats of agility, strength, and poise.
The REACH Opening Festival
The Kennedy CenterThru Sep. 22 Two weeks of FREE performances & activities celebrating the expansion of The Kennedy Center campus called the REACH.
Whose Live Anyway?
StrathmoreSat. Oct 12 An evening of hilarious improvised comedy and song based on audience suggestions
National Philharmonic: Eroica & Beethoven
StrathmoreSep. 21 – 22 “Eroica” Symphony is a groundbreaking work in Beethoven’s stylistic development, bringing together classical control and romantic exuberance.
David Sedaris
The Kennedy CenterTue. Oct 15 Award-winning humor writer and master of satire David Sedaris returns to the Kennedy Center.
NSO Pops: An Evening with Maxwell
The Kennedy CenterSep. 18 – 20 The multi-Grammy® winner has artfully managed to transfix music lovers for more than two decades.
Ray LaMontagne
StrathmoreTue. Oct 15 LaMontagne returns to the stage on his Just Passing Through acoustic tour.
Spotlights
Washington Performing Arts: Drew Petersen
The Kennedy CenterSat. Oct 19
Nemr
The Kennedy CenterSat. Oct 5
Washington Performing Arts: Pink Martini
The Kennedy CenterSun. Oct 13
Joe Chambers, M'Boom
The Kennedy CenterFri. Oct 4
Washington Performing Arts: Chick Corea Trilogy
StrathmoreWed. Oct 30
Washington Performing Arts: Melbourne Symphony
The Kennedy CenterWed. Oct 16
National Philharmonic: ARRIVAL FROM SWEEDEN. The Music of ABBA
StrathmoreSat. Nov 2
DEMO by Damian Woetzel: BalletX
The Kennedy CenterOct. 25 – 26
Ladama
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversityFri. Oct 4
Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote
National ArchivesThru Jan. 3, 2021
Kid Prince and Pablo
The Kennedy CenterOct. 19 – Nov. 3
The Four Italian Tenors
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Oct 5
